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South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

Fresh produce distribution at the St. Louis County Library in 2020.

Libraries begin their process of reopening

April 1, 2021

The St. Louis County Library is reopening all 20 of its branches in phases, with all locations currently open by 45-minute appointments as of March 23. Appointments are available for browsing and computer...

A paramedic from the Fenton Fire Protection District gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a woman in the community room at the Affton Fire Protection District headquarters on Gravois Road while St. Louis County Executive Sam Page visited Feb. 12, 2021.

Mass vaccine events (finally) come to South County in coming weeks

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor March 31, 2021

South County seemed to be the last part of the region that had not ever hosted a COVID-19 mass vaccination event, but now multiple events are happening over the next week. The state and St. Louis County...

In this black-and-white photo submitted in the 1980s to the National Register of Historic Places, the kitchen in Joseph Sappingtons cabin in Affton is visible through a pass-through.

Crestwood approves letter of intent to look into moving historic cabin to Sappington House

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 31, 2021

Plans to move a historic log cabin from Affton to Crestwood moved ahead as the Crestwood Board of Aldermen approved a letter of intent for the $200,000 relocation plan at a special meeting Tuesday. The...

A black-and-white photo submitted in the 1980s to the National Register of Historic Places of the Joseph Sappington Cabin.

Crestwood holds special meeting on relocating historic cabin to Sappington House ahead of new April 1 deadline

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter March 30, 2021

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen will hold a special meeting tonight — Tuesday, March 30 — to discuss moving a historic log cabin from Affton to the Historic Sappington House property. The Board of...

Crestwood considers Prop 1; will add a fee

Crestwood considers Prop 1; will add a fee

March 29, 2021

While there are no competitive races for the Crestwood Board of Aldermen in the upcoming election, an election is being held in the city as voters determine the fate of a proposal to add a fee to the city’s...

Inside the Joseph Sappington House.

Sappington House raising funds to move historic cabin from Affton into Crestwood

March 29, 2021

Under a plan up for discussion at the Crestwood Board of Aldermen, a historic log house, pictured above, could be moved to Historic Sappington House where it would be preserved for future generations. In...

Members of the Visiting Nurses Association, National Guard, county employees and volunteers help administer the vaccine at a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Ferguson in February 2021.

Here’s how to register for COVID vaccine

March 29, 2021

The three mass vaccination events happening in the coming days in South County are pulling registrations from the county and state lists. The county Department of Public Health recommends that residents...

Satellite voting sites open for early voting

Satellite voting sites open for early voting

March 29, 2021

The St. Louis County Board of Elections is open for in-person early voting ahead of the election Tuesday, April 6, along with four satellite sites throughout the county. The satellite sites operate from...

The Affton School District vaccinated every teacher and staff member who wanted a COVID-19 vaccine at an event at Affton High School Monday, March 15, 2021, seen above.

More Missourians are eligible for vaccine today; registration set to open for Saturday South County event

March 29, 2021

Phase 2 of Missouri's COVID-19 Vaccination Plan opens today, Monday, March 29, extending COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to approximately 880,000 Missourians. The activation of Phase 2 will extend vaccine...

A paramedic from the Fenton Fire Protection District gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a woman in the community room at the Affton Fire Protection District headquarters on Gravois Road while St. Louis County Executive Sam Page visited Feb. 12, 2021.

St. Louis County will hold two mass vaccination events in South County

March 25, 2021

On the heels of the state's announcement that it will hold the first state-run mass vaccination site in South County next week, St. Louis County said it will also be holding two mass vaccination events...

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